The world lost two great icons of two different eras: Farrah Fawcett, one of the most famous personalities of the 70's for having been one of the three gorgeous undercoer agents in Charlie Angels. She succumbed to her long battle with anal cancer. She was 62.

At the same time, the world lost another person from the musical monarchy, King of Pop, Michael Jackson, who suffered cardiac arrest in his Los Angeles home. He was 50.

The whole world mourns the death of these two superstars, as it has lost another two precious gems of the entertainment industry.

May they continue to live in our memories with their contributions to their respective fields of art. I'd say I was more connected to the 80's Pop legend because he has been a part of my growing years, watching his movies, music videos and danced moves in his concerts, and listening to his cassettes. I remember my mom owning an LP of Thriller, and I would often ask my mom play it in our phonograph when I was I think 4 or 5. Who will ever forget the denied lover Billie Jean, the cool and war-freak tunes of Beat It, and the horrific and graceful dances steps of Thriller (and of course that creepy ending laugh)?

His musical influence really spanned from the most developed to the most far-flung areas of the world, spreading like virus in the ears of the most mundanes citizens of nations. No one will ever fill the void that Michael has left the music industry. And I'm sure he will be immortalized by his valuable contribution to the industry he loved and served since his early childhood days.

Friday, June 12, 2009

Since it was Palm Sunday that day we decided to take an early morning mass at Dauis Church. We waited for the mass to start, only to find out that it has already started. The lay ministers clad in Apostle costumes paraded with the churchgoers as they relived the days that Jesus entered Jerusalem. The mass was offered in the native Visayan language.

The Majestic Dauis Church

After hearing mass, we walked back to Coco Grove to ready ourselves for a relaxing day trip at Bohol Beach Club.

Since it was no longer part of our 3-day, 2-night tour, we needed to source a van that would take and fetch us to BBC. We were able to haggle at a cheap price for a round trip (PhP900 if I recall correctly).

We stayed in Bohol Beach Club the entire day just to feel the summer breeze, enjoy the powdery white sand and simply relax with the help of the soothing waves, the hammocks that were attached to the trees, and the beautiful view.

Symmetrically planted trees with relaxing hammocks attached to their trunks

Checking out the view

White Sand

PB and J with Bords

We ate buffet lunch at the clubhouse, which offered a wide array of Filipino dishes. I can never forget the tandem of the Lechon Kawali and Pork Binagoongan! Whoa!

After lunch we decided to simply hang out at seaside. Some took pictures whiles others slept.

Checking out the... uhm... Wave!

The inviting Nipa Cottages of BBC

We were fetched by the van at around 4:30 pm. We then headed back to Coco Grove to get dressed for our last dinner of the trip at Cafe Lawis, the coffee shop beside the Dauis Church.

This day was the most relaxing of the 4-day, 3-night series. :)

If you haven't visited Bohol yet, well it's never too late. The island is filled with beautiful wonders, from hills, to rivers, to flora and fauna, to churches, to caves, to beaches. I've already been there thrice, but if I have another chance to go there, I would never think twice.

Monday, June 08, 2009

As I was browsing the local channels (for lack of choices due to absence of Cable TV), I stopped at QTV to watch Ang Pinaka, hosted by Rovilson Fernandez. It featured the best hole-in-a-wall restaurants around the metro. I just caught the top three restos: 3. Som's, 2. Nomnomnom, and 1. Cookbook Kitchen. With its unique location and being the number one among the list, I decided to try out Cookbook Kitchen with Bubbles one Friday dinner.

The place was difficult to find if you did not consult with the website for directions! It was located behind Nissan Shaw -- from Manila/Shaw, Take a left at Torres St., Then left at the end of the street, and left at the first street. I managed to find it easily, though. :)

The place was quaint and cozy. It gives you the comfortable feel, special thanks to the paintings on its walls and the comfortable seats. It can occupy around 40-50 persons.

We started off with mixed greens with Honey Mustard dressing.

I needed to try their bestseller, the Parmesan Crusted Fish Fillet. The reviews about the fish did not lie! The fish melts in your mouth, the mixture of the tastes of parmesan and other spices made this dish mouth-watering.

Bubbles tried out the Shrimp and Basil Linguine Pasta. Delicious. Enough said. The tomato and spices were just right(not too sour, nor too bland), and the mixture of the herbs and spices made the dish all perfect.

For dessert, we tried out their "Secret" Cake. This one, I have to say that there are many more pastry stores out there that are better tasting. The cake was just okay.

But overall, our dining experience in Cookbook Kitchen was well worth the adventure of finding it. Good main course, hospitable crew, and affordable price simply made Cookbook Kitchen the number one hole-in-a-wall restaurant for Ang Pinaka. For me, I'm not really an expert in rating restaurants, but this will surely be a top-of-mind suggestion if someone would ask me a good dining or date place. :)